Environmental Group Puts More Heat on Apple
Apple has been given a failing grade by Climate Counts, and was placed at the bottom of a list of 12 electronics companies also ranked by the organization. Climate Counts ranks companies on their practices to reduce global warming on a scale of zero to 100, and Apple was given a score of 11, some 66 points behind sector leader IBM, which scored a 77.
Environmental Group Puts More Heat on Apple
Environmental Group Puts More Heat on Apple
Often seen as the last reliable sources for iPhones, Apple's online stores in the US and UK have stopped taking orders for any model of the device.
Visitors to the phone's section at either regional store are greeted with brief notices that both t...
Online Apple Stores run dry of iPhones
Visitors to the phone's section at either regional store are greeted with brief notices that both t...
Online Apple Stores run dry of iPhones
There are some games that play well when you are alone, and there are some that beg for another player before any fun can be had. EA Mobile's Scrabble nicely falls into the former category, while its version of Yahtzee for the iPod is smack in the middle of the latter. In Yahtzee, you roll five dice up to three times and attempt to match one of 13 scoring categories.
Yahtzee for iPod: No Fun Without Friends
Yahtzee for iPod: No Fun Without Friends
Apple is hiring for an iTunes TV show manager in France, confirming an upcoming rollout. Also, rumors have surfaced of a .Mac update to match new iPhone software; shortages of the device have returned to New York City; and mentions of free AT&T Wi-F...
iTunes France TV job; .Mac refresh rumor; NYC shortages return
iTunes France TV job; .Mac refresh rumor; NYC shortages return
Apple has agreed to settlements in two longstanding class action lawsuits over allegations that earlier iPod models failed to live up to their battery claims, and that replacement adapters for some of its PowerPC notebooks were hazardous.
Canadian...
Apple settlements: Canadian iPod credit, notebook adapter refunds
Canadian...
Apple settlements: Canadian iPod credit, notebook adapter refunds
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have suggested building a supercomputer based on low-power embedded microprocessors to improve global climate change predictions. Using the embedded microprocessor technology used in mobile phones, iPods and other consumer electronic devices, the boffins propose a cost-effective machine for running complex computational models.
Climate Researchers Dream Up iPod-Based Supercomputer
Climate Researchers Dream Up iPod-Based Supercomputer
In another class action suit settlement, Apple has reportedly agreed to give refunds of $25-$79 to as many as 2.3 million PowerBook and iBook owners who purchased faulty power adapters that were prone to spark.
Apple to Provide Refunds for Notebook Power Adapters
Apple to Provide Refunds for Notebook Power Adapters
The Gazette reports that two class-action lawsuits against Apple Canada have been settled with a $45 credit being offered to Canadian residents who purchased a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd generation iPod prior to June 24, 2004.
Early Canadian iPod Owners Get $45 Credit from Apple
Early Canadian iPod Owners Get $45 Credit from Apple
Appleinsider reports on a new Apple patent application that was published today that reveals Apple has done research on a 3d remote similar to the Nintendo Wii remote.
Apple Developing Wiimote-Like Controller
Apple Developing Wiimote-Like Controller
Apple in a new patent filing reveals that it is conducting research on a 3D remote control system for its Apple TV set-top box that would mimic the functionality of the Nintendo Wii controller and also deliver some features akin to its multi-touch te...
Apple developing 3D gaming controller for Apple TV
Apple developing 3D gaming controller for Apple TV
O2, Apple's exclusive iPhone wireless provider in the UK, in a message on its website early Thursday announced that both models of the first-generation handset are no longer available for purchase in the country.
The announcement comes less than a...
O2 says Apple's iPhone "no longer available" updated x2
The announcement comes less than a...
O2 says Apple's iPhone "no longer available" updated x2
O2, Apple's exclusive iPhone wireless provider in the UK, in a message on its website early Thursday announced that both models of the first-generation touchscreen handset are no longer available for purchase in the country.
The announcement comes...
Apple's iPhone sold out in the UK
The announcement comes...
Apple's iPhone sold out in the UK
Until now, having Google chief executive Eric Schmidt sit on Apple's board of directors has made a lot of sense. Google, the world's largest Web-search engine, is one of the most influential companies in technology. Google has been incredibly supportive of Apple's flagship computer, the Mac, and has developed a lot of software for Apple's music-playing iPhone.
Apple's Board: Still Room for Schmidt
Apple's Board: Still Room for Schmidt
The New York Times reports on NBC's recent decision to publish their television shows on Microsoft's video store for use on their Zune media player. NBC was once a content provider for Apple's iTunes but after months of negotiations, NBC and Apple p...
Apple Refused to Build Copyright Filters for iPod
Apple Refused to Build Copyright Filters for iPod
America Movil, the largest mobile network operator and corporation in Latin America, said Wednesday it will begin selling Apple Inc.'s iPhone in Mexico and other parts of the region later this year.
As of last March, the Fortune 500 company cater...
America Movil to sell Apple's next-gen iPhone in Mexico
As of last March, the Fortune 500 company cater...
America Movil to sell Apple's next-gen iPhone in Mexico
EETimes provides a little background to the recent acquisition of P.A. Semi by Apple.
Apple With Specific Plans for P.A. Semi
Apple With Specific Plans for P.A. Semi
NBC has tentatively dipped its toes back into iTunes' waters with a handful of TV shows at the British iTunes Store. Also, Caris & Company has raised its estimates for Apple on the back of predicted strong iPhone and Mac numbers, Piper Jaffray sees...
NBC at iTunes UK; Caris and Piper outlooks; new 3G iPhone photo
NBC at iTunes UK; Caris and Piper outlooks; new 3G iPhone photo
Apple Inc. may begin selling its next-generation iPhone handset sometime on or after the third week of June, hints a recent memo from AT&T to its retail staffers.
In the message to employees this week, the nation's No. 1 wireless carrier spoke of ...
Apple to begin selling 3G iPhone in late June
In the message to employees this week, the nation's No. 1 wireless carrier spoke of ...
Apple to begin selling 3G iPhone in late June
While widely deployed as a web plugin and among the few web technologies that have become a household word, Adobe's Flash has more than a few substantial enemies that would like to see it replaced, cloned, or erased.
Additionally, Flash faces a nu...
Flash Wars: The Many Enemies and Obstacles of Flash Part 2 of 3
Additionally, Flash faces a nu...
Flash Wars: The Many Enemies and Obstacles of Flash Part 2 of 3
Apple Inc. will apparently abandon its exclusive carrier model for iPhone sales alongside the release of a 3G model, as two Italian carriers have issued statements Tuesday claiming rights to distribute the iPhone later this year.
On the heels of a...
Apple to offer iPhone in Italy through multiple carriers
On the heels of a...
Apple to offer iPhone in Italy through multiple carriers